What is the conversion factor from ft·lbf/min to kW?

1 foot-pound per minute equals exactly 0.0000225969658 kilowatts (kW). This comes from 1 ft·lbf = 1.35581795 joules, divided by 60 seconds per minute, then divided by 1,000 to convert watts to kilowatts.

How many ft·lbf/min equal 1 kilowatt?

1 kilowatt equals approximately 44,253.7 foot-pounds per minute. To convert kW to ft·lbf/min, multiply the kW value by 44,253.7.

How does ft·lbf/min relate to horsepower?

1 mechanical horsepower = 33,000 ft·lbf/min = 0.7457 kW. So 1 ft·lbf/min is about 1/33,000 horsepower. This makes the horsepower a convenient intermediate step when converting between the two units.

When is foot-pound per minute used as a power unit?

Foot-pounds per minute appear in older mechanical engineering texts, some US industry standards, and legacy machinery specs. Modern practice mostly uses horsepower or kilowatts, but you may encounter ft·lbf/min in dynamometer tables, pump curves, or historical turbine data.

Is foot-pound per minute the same as foot-pound-force per minute?

Yes. In practice "foot-pound" in power contexts always means foot-pound-force (ft·lbf), which is the work done by a one-pound force over one foot. Foot-pound-mass (a unit of energy sometimes seen in gas dynamics) is a different quantity and is rarely used for power.

Foot Pounds per Minute to Kilowatts Converter

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Enter a foot-pounds per minute value to instantly get the equivalent power in kilowatts.

ft·lbf/min to Kilowatts

Foot-pounds per minute (ft·lbf/min)

Conversion formula

kW = ft·lbf/min × 0.0000225969658

Inverse: ft·lbf/min = kW × 44,253.7

Common Power Benchmarks

ft·lbf/min	kW	hp	Reference

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